Full Text of HR1116 98th General Assembly
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| 1 | | HOUSE RESOLUTION
| 2 | | WHEREAS, The members of the Illinois House of | 3 | | Representatives wish to congratulate the administration and | 4 | | staff of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs on the occasion of | 5 | | the organization's 50th anniversary; and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Since its inception in 1964, the enduring mission | 7 | | of the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs has been to combat | 8 | | poverty, racism, and anti-Semitism in partnership with | 9 | | Chicago's diverse communities; its work, in reaching across | 10 | | faiths, races, and classes to create dialogue and tangible | 11 | | results, has been an inspiring presence in the Chicagoland | 12 | | area; and
| 13 | | WHEREAS, During its 50 years of existence, the Jewish | 14 | | Council on Urban Affairs has facilitated the development and | 15 | | preservation of thousands of units of affordable housing, | 16 | | advocated for public policies that address the root causes of | 17 | | poverty, and educated and mobilized a Jewish constituency to | 18 | | create a more just city; its work with low-income communities | 19 | | and communities of color has fostered deep understanding and | 20 | | trust with partner organizations; and
| 21 | | WHEREAS, While the exact issues and challenges in Chicago | 22 | | have changed, poverty, racism, and anti-Semitism continue to |
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| 1 | | run rampant; through its work, the Jewish Council on Urban | 2 | | Affairs continues to organize the Jewish community to be a | 3 | | powerful partner for justice and guarantees the future of this | 4 | | important work with its teen social justice program, Or Tzedek; | 5 | | and
| 6 | | WHEREAS, Guided by prophetic Jewish principles, the Jewish | 7 | | Council on Urban Affairs has been committed to eradicating the | 8 | | root causes of social and economic injustice and to creating | 9 | | positive systemic change for Chicago's most vulnerable | 10 | | neighborhoods and communities; and
| 11 | | WHEREAS, The Jewish Council on Urban Affairs remains as | 12 | | relevant today as it was 50 years ago, serving as an essential | 13 | | Jewish voice for social justice; therefore, be it
| 14 | | RESOLVED, BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES OF THE | 15 | | NINETY-EIGHTH GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS, that | 16 | | we congratulate the administration and staff of the Jewish | 17 | | Council on Urban Affairs on the occasion of the organization's | 18 | | 50th anniversary and wish them continued success in the future; | 19 | | and be it further
| 20 | | RESOLVED, That a suitable copy of this resolution be | 21 | | presented to the Jewish Council on Urban Affairs as a symbol of | 22 | | our esteem and respect.
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